Pain in young people aged 13 to 17 years with cerebral palsy: cross-sectional, multicentre European study

Conclusions Pain in young people with CP is highly prevalent. Because pain causes immediate distress and is associated with lower subjective well-being and reduced participation, clinicians should routinely assess pain. Clinical interventions to reduce pain should be implemented and evaluated. The efficacy of medical and therapeutic interventions causing pain should be re-examined to establish if their benefit justifies the pain and fear of pain that accompany them.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Cerebral palsy, Open access, Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Child health, Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Original article Source Type: research